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Issue: Vol. 4014 No. 1: 11 Sept. 2015
Type: Monograph
Published: 2015-09-11
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4014.1.1
Page range: 1–68
Abstract views: 34
PDF downloaded: 2

The tryphosine genus Cheirimedon in Australian waters (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Lysianassidae, Tryphosinae)

Australian Museum Research Institute, 6 College Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
Australian Museum Research Institute, 6 College Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
Crustacea Australia Antarctica New Zealand South America Amphipoda Cheirimedon Lysianassidae Tryphosoides new species

Abstract

The genus Cheirimedon is reviewed and the monotypic genus Tryphosoides placed in its synonymy. We describe fourteen new species of Cheirimedon, all from Australian waters, bringing the total number of species in the genus to 22. Full synonymies and distribution data are provided for all taxa. A key to the world species is provided.